COP28 saw momentum on climate action continuing to build. More ambition is still needed to accelerate progress—so it can be measured in months not decades. Source: McKinsey Outcomes from COP28: What next to accelerate climate action?

Machine learning can help Latin American consumer packaged goods players better understand consumers, categories, competitors, and capabilities—and increase the odds of outperformance year after year. Source: McKinsey Where to play in CPG: A multi-lens approach to beat the market

In the race to build new businesses, decision makers often overlook risk management and cybersecurity. We have identified six misconceptions that executives often bring to the table. Source: McKinsey New-business building: Six cybersecurity and digital beliefs that can create risk

CEOs need to grapple not only with geopolitical volatility but potential domestic instability, says the career US diplomat. Source: McKinsey Navigating geopolitics with Richard Haass

How do you find and keep the best salespeople at a start-up? Dominikus Kirchhoff, former managing director at Choco, discusses his recipe for doing just that. Source: McKinsey Building a sales engine: Five insights to accelerate your start-up

Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs reflects on the nation’s clean energy transition and how collaboration could help achieve energy security in ASEAN. Source: McKinsey An interview with Pahala Mansury: Opportunities in sustainable energy transition in Indonesia

For a long time, conventional wisdom ruled that companies should avoid reselling their own products in used condition. There’s the threat of cannibalization, marketing confusion, and tricky logistics that can erase margins. But more name-brand retailers are jumping into resale, says Wharton marketing professor Tom Robertson. Thanks in part to Gen Z with its Read more about Why More Companies Are Getting in on the Resale Game[…]

New data shows that operating model maturity is directly correlated with strong business performance outcomes. Source: McKinsey The bottom-line benefit of the product operating model

Health systems may face a challenging year ahead, with increasing competition from nontraditional players, workforce shortages, and demands for new capabilities. However, these challenges also present opportunities for leaders to focus on resilience, find efficiencies, and take a multilever approach to growth. Source: McKinsey 2024 health systems outlook: A host of challenges ahead

Generative AI has the potential to widen the racial economic gap in the United States by $43 billion each year. But deployed thoughtfully, it could actually remove barriers to Black economic mobility. Source: McKinsey The impact of generative AI on Black communities